Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

“Environmentally Sound Management and Final Disposal Of PCB (Polychlorinated Biphenyl) in INDIA”

Phase I - National Inventory Program.

Phase II - Reduction & Elimination of PCBs: Prioritizing the Power Sector in India (Ongoing).

Phase III - Management service for the treatment of transformer mineral oil containing PCBs using the Mobile PCB De-chlorination System in INDIA(Ongoing).

Project Sponsored by
Ministry Of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC),
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) &
Global Environment Facility (GEF)

CPRI DIELECTRIC MATERIALS DIVISION (DMD)

PCB:

What is PCB
PCBs Background
Health & Ecological Effects
General/Analytical Identification
General Site Requirements

Regulations governing PCBs
Indian Inventory,CPRI Initiative
Management,Disposal Initiatives
Notification on Regulation of PCB'S

PCB CELL
Additional Director & HOD,
Dielectric Materials Division
Central Power Research Institute
P.B 8066, NEW BEL ROAD, Bangalore – 560 080. INDIA
Phone : 080 2207 2428, 080 2207 2429
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FAQs And Handouts

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4	Gujarati	PDF(Size : 273KB)
5	Hindi	PDF(Size : 671KB)
6	Kannada	PDF(Size : 462KB)
7	Malayalam	PDF(Size : 787KB)
8	Marathi	PDF(Size : 442KB)
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10	Tamil	PDF(Size : 188KB)
11	Telugu	PDF(Size : 304KB)

Important Note for PCB Owner Organisations:

Any organization containing PCB filled transformer / equipment must practice extreme caution in handling it and take adequate steps towards disposing them in a safe and environment friendly manner. No oil leaks or spills must be allowed.

All the refilling / disposal / recycling activities must be carried out under the expert supervision of CPRI.

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